Avalanche

Avalanche: Seeley Canyon

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Avalanche

Slab Width
122 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
122 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3139 m

This was triggered naturally during a period where the wind was drifting quite a bit of snow. This slope is one of the usual suspects and avalanches at least once a year.